Non-progressive cerebellar ataxia and previous undetermined acute cerebellar injury: a mysterious clinical condition

Cerebellar ataxias represent a wide group of neurological diseases secondary to dysfunctions of cerebellum or its associated pathways, rarely coursing with acute-onset acquired etiologies and chronic non-progressive presentation. We evaluated patients with acquired non-progressive cerebellar ataxia that presented previous acute or subacute onset. Clinical and neuroimaging characterization of adult patients with acquired non-progressive ataxia were performed. Five patients were identified with the phenotype of acquired non-progressive ataxia. Most patients presented with a juvenile to adult-onset acute to subacute appendicular and truncal cerebellar ataxia with mild to moderate cerebellar or olivopontocerebellar atrophy. Establishing the etiology of the acute triggering events of such ataxias is complex. Non-progressive ataxia in adults must be distinguished from hereditary ataxias.

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Main Authors:	Pinto,Wladimir Bocca Vieira de Rezende, Pedroso,José Luiz, Souza,Paulo Victor Sgobbi de, Albuquerque,Marcus Vinícius Cristino de, Barsottini,Orlando Graziani Povoas
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO 2015
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2015001000823
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